Disney seeks $532,815 in sanctions against the plaintiff's attorneys, saying copyright claims against "Moana" were baseless
Technology
Judge bars Apple from taking fees on out-of-app purchases in Epic Games dispute
By Craig Anderson
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled Wednesday that Apple's noncompliance with her injunction to stop overcharging...
Civil Litigation
Judge ends long-running malicious prosecution battle in OC estate planning dispute
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The decision caps a chapter in litigation stretching back to the 1990s, involving complex asset protection schemes, IRS scruti...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Apple fights class redefinition in $10M App Store antitrust lawsuit
By Wisdom Howell
Apple opposes redefining class in App Store antitrust case, citing overinclusion of 10 million uninjured users, trial set for ...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
SpaceX wins tentative ruling to send pay bias claims to arbitration
By Skyler Romero
The plaintiffs are SpaceX employees who claim they were passed over for engineering jobs and paid less than their male, white ...
Technology, Tax
Judge delays ruling in Microsoft's $15M tax dispute with San Francisco
By James Twomey
Judge delays ruling in $15M Microsoft tax case, likening complex gross receipts dispute to "learning Bulgarian."
Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Copyright suit against Sam Smith, Normani revived by 9th Circuit
By Craig Anderson
A three-judge panel found enough musical and lyrical similarity to warrant a jury trial, reversing a lower court's dismissal i...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
AI-generated exam questions caused disproportionate problems, State Bar says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
California Supreme Court petition shows AI-written questions were more likely to be thrown out, confirming test-takers' compla...
Civil Litigation
Judicial interpreters' lawsuit against alleged fakes moves toward trial
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Judicial interpreters' lawsuit against One Call for alleged fake translators heads to trial after failed mediation, with disco...
Intellectual Property
Foley adds 5 California partners to IP litigation, life sciences practice
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The move adds top-tier experience before the ITC, federal courts, and the USPTO, with new hires in both San Diego and San Fran...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
NCAA nears $50M settlement with 'volunteer' baseball coaches
By Devon Belcher
NCAA's $49.25 million settlement with unpaid assistant baseball coaches for antitrust violations nears approval by a federal j...
Civil Litigation
Judge: Child didn't suffer hearing loss from Amber Alert in Air Pods
By Wisdom Howell
Apple won summary judgment in a San Francisco federal court against a claim the sound of an Amber Alert through Air Pods was s...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar prepares for surge in July exam amid fallout from February test
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Even as it plans for a possible 10,000 applicants for the July Bar Exam, the State Bar faces renewed scrutiny after missing a ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Ex-deputy city attorney defends water billing strategy
By Skyler Romero
James Clark defends "toll and dismiss" plan in State Bar hearing over Los Angeles utility billing scandal, risking disbarment.
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Meta seeks to dismiss antitrust suit by users, advertisers
By Wisdom Howell
Meta Platforms asks San Francisco judge to exclude plaintiffs' damages expert, grant summary judgment in massive antitrust cla...
Civil Litigation
LA County approves $4B settlement for sex abuse survivors
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Los Angeles County approves $4 billion settlement for 6,800 victims of systemic sexual abuse, straining budget.
Immigration, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit upholds block on Trump-era legal aid cuts for immigrant children
By Craig Anderson
The U.S. Department of Justice moved to dismiss the TRO, which it said wrongly had the effect of a preliminary injunction, due...
Environmental & Energy
Beveridge & Diamond expands in California with Barg Coffin tie-up
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Seven lawyers who specialize in California environmental law joined the firm.
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
Showtime cleared in "Yellowjackets" copyright dispute over "Eden" movie
By Devon Belcher
U.S. District Judge Dean D. Pregerson dismisses copyright claims against "Yellowjackets," citing unprotected survival genre tr...
Senior senator pressures State Bar to restore Multistate Bar Examination
By Malcolm Maclachlan
While law professors and test-takers agree it would improve fairness, the financially strained bar faces contractual and logis...
Civil Litigation
LA County court seeks to coordinate 80 silicosis lawsuits
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Los Angeles County presiding judge pushes to coordinate nearly 80 silicosis cases from three counties over claims granite coun...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Sutter Health settles $228M antitrust suit with policyholders
By Wisdom Howell
Sutter Health settles $228M antitrust lawsuit, denying claims it forced tying arrangements that allegedly inflated costs for ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to California gun show sales ban
By Craig Anderson
It illustrates what appears to be a reluctance by the Supreme Court to further clarify a major ruling in June 2022 that set fo...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
Judge suggests UCLA settle age discrimination lawsuit
By Skyler Romero
Judge orders UCLA to provide documents in age discrimination, retaliation lawsuit by Santa Monica medical center employees.
Judges and Judiciary, Government
Orange County supervisors urge DOJ to reexamine former colleague's plea deal
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The supervisors expressed alarm that former supervisor Andrew Do's agreement -- limiting him to five years in prison despite s...
Real Estate/Development
Landlord sues contractors over $130M lead, asbestos at Embarcadero Centre
By James Twomey
RREEF sues contractors for alleged lead, asbestos disturbance at Embarcadero Centre, with trial set for June.
Class Action
Wells Fargo seeks dismissal of putative class action over 'idle cash" sweep policy
By Wisdom Howell
Wells Fargo's website claims that the Bank Deposit Sweep Program at issue in the case allows the bank's advisers to automatica...
Tax, Business Law
Appellate court holds executives personally liable for their company's wrong action
By Skyler Romero
The 4th District Court of Appeal affirmed a $538,890 award against FemtoMetrix executives for filing a fraudulent tax return,...
Law Practice, Government
Law firm partners mobilize against Trump's sanctions on legal industry
By Craig Anderson
As major law firms take different paths in response to Trump's executive orders, hundreds partners have launched a new organiz...